Led Astray (1909)
An adaptation of the widely known and universally popular melodrama. "East Lynne." The opening scene shows Carlisle entering with his bride, Isabel. The servants welcome them. Carlisle introduces his wife to Barbara, who is insanely jealous of her. Tea is served, and, at her husband's request, Isabel sits at the piano and sings. Five years pass by and the home is blessed with two children. The mother and father are observed in a pretty domestic scene as Barbara enters and speaks to Carlisle, who departs with her, leaving Isabel jealous and suspicious. Levison, who is in love with Isabel, enters and tells of his love. He is sternly repulsed, crosses to the window and, looking out, sees Carlisle and Barbara in the garden. The latter is weeping and Carlisle is endeavoring to comfort her. Levison calls Isabel to the window and, looking out, misconstrues her husband's actions, and, when Levison again urges his suit, she consents to elope with him. Leaving the villain for a moment, Isabel goes to the nursery, softly kisses her sleeping children good-bye, offers up a prayer to heaven, then joins her companion below. After writing a note to Carlisle telling that she has gone forever, she leaves with Levison. Carlisle, returning shortly after, seeks his wife, and in doing so finds the note. He falls in a chair grief-stricken. The contents of the note are made known to all, and every one save Barbara is horrified. She is triumphantly happy. Some time later, in reading the paper, Carlisle sees his wife's name among those killed in a railway accident, and. believing himself free, he marries Barbara. Isabel, however, was not killed, and we find her with Levison, but very unhappy. Cruelty and neglect has been her lot. She picks up a paper, reads of her husband's marriage to Barbara and also sees his advertisement for a governess. She is heart-broken, but resolves to apply for the position. She disguises herself cleverly, applies and is engaged as governess. The sight of another woman occupying her place is more than she can endure. Her one consolation is in being once more with her children. The little boy is taken ill and no hope for his recovery is held out by the doctor. The mother-nurse attends to her child devotedly, but sees the little one slowly fading away. Unable to longer conceal her identity, she removes the disguise, the little boy joyfully recognizes her, throws his arms around her neck in one last effort, then falls back dead. The mother is wild with grief, and. while mourning her loss, the other members of the family enter. She is heart-broken over the loss of her child and falls sick herself. She realizes that her end is near, and calls for her little girl and husband. The erring woman kisses her child and asks forgiveness of Carlisle, which be grants. She tells of her unjust suspicions and a pathetic reconciliation ensues, after which Isabel passes away.
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GenresDrama
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| Filmmakers | Role |
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| Van Dyke Brooke | Director |
| Mrs. Henry Wood | Writer |
